Charlotte County, FL

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2023 Population
195,083
2.73% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
60
0.167% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.56%
8.89% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$66,154
6.42% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$291,000
9.48% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
70,371
3.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Charlotte County, FL had a population of 195k people with a median age of 60 and a median household income of $66,154. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Charlotte County, FL grew from 189,900 to 195,083, a 2.73% increase and its median household income grew from $62,164 to $66,154, a 6.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.45%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), and White (Hispanic) (2.23%).

None of the households in Charlotte County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Charlotte County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlotte County, FL are Charlotte Technical College (339 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Charlotte County, FL was $291,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Charlotte County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlotte County, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Charlotte County, FL is home to a population of 195k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.69% of Charlotte County, FL residents were born outside of the country (18.9k people).

In 2023, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (161k people) in Charlotte County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2023 Citizenship
96.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Charlotte County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Charlotte County, FL was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte County, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    161k ± 433
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.96k ± 458
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.73k ± 744
7.83%
Hispanic Population
15.3k people

In 2023, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (161k people) in Charlotte County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.83% of the people in Charlotte County, FL are hispanic (15.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charlotte County, FL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.69%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.9k people
9.77%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
18.6k people

As of 2023, 9.69% of Charlotte County, FL residents (18.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charlotte County, FL was 9.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9,206 ± 743
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,832 ± 338
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,666 ± 331

Charlotte County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Charlotte County, FL employs 70.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Charlotte County, FL were Retail Trade (10,161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,016 people), and Construction (7,667 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($67,429), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,180), and Public Administration ($62,471).

Employment

Occupations

70.4k
2023 Value
± 2,361
3.5%
1 Year growth
± 4.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charlotte County, FL grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 68k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (9,111 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,614 people), and Management Occupations (8,355 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlotte County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

70.4k
2023 Value
± 2,361
3.5%
1 Year growth
± 4.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charlotte County, FL grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 68k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte County, FL, are Retail Trade (10,161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,016 people), and Construction (7,667 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlotte County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Charlotte County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,800
Median earning men ± $3,013
$35,651
Median earning women ± $1,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($79,280), Public Administration ($70,087), and Wholesale Trade ($65,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,507), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,610), and Wholesale Trade ($44,096).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 481
    Construction
  2. 362
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 345
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $510k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $352k
    Retail Trade
  3. $207k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Charlotte County, FL awarded 339 degrees. The student population of Charlotte County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 188 male students and 122 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlotte County, FL are White (227 and 67.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (45 and 13.4%), Black or African American (40 and 11.9%), and Two or More Races (14 and 4.15%).

The largest universities in Charlotte County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Charlotte Technical College (339 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Charlotte County, FL are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (54 and 15.9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (43 and 12.7%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (37 and 10.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 310 students enrolled in Charlotte County, FL, 60.6% men and 39.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 193 records, of which 35.2% were women and 64.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
    54 degrees awarded
  2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    43 degrees awarded
  3. General Cosmetology
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Charlotte County, FL was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Charlotte County, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Charlotte Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
339 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Charlotte Technical College with 339 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 185 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlotte County, FL, which is 1.2 times more than the 154 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 227 degrees mean that there were 5.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 45 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (4.99M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.46M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlotte County, FL was $291,000 in 2023, which is 0.959 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $265,800 to $291,000, a 9.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlotte County, FL is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Charlotte County, FL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlotte County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Charlotte County, FL is $66,154. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Charlotte County, FL was Census Tract 101, Charlotte County, FL with a value of $123,816, followed by Census Tract 104.01, Charlotte County, FL and Census Tract 205.02, Charlotte County, FL, with respective values of $106,290 and $99,920.

In 2024, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charlotte County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.61%.

Housing

Property

$291,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,597
$72,670
Median Property Taxes
±$2,213

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charlotte County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Charlotte County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.2%
Homeownership
2023
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 83.2% of the housing units in Charlotte County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 101, Charlotte County, FL
  2. Census Tract 104.01, Charlotte County, FL
  3. Census Tract 205.02, Charlotte County, FL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charlotte County, FL was Census Tract 101, Charlotte County, FL with a value of $123,816, followed by Census Tract 104.01, Charlotte County, FL and Census Tract 205.02, Charlotte County, FL, with respective values of $106,290 and $99,920.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Charlotte County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,154
Median Household Income
± $1,973
87.4k
Number of Households
± 2,576

In 2023, the median household income of the 87.4k households in Charlotte County, FL grew to $66,154 from the previous year's value of $62,164.

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlotte County, FL is from Charlotte County, FL.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Charlotte County, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Charlotte County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte County, FL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Charlotte County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlotte County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charlotte County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.61%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlotte County, FL (18.2k out of 191k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlotte County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 14.4% of the children was living in poverty in Charlotte County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 10%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 200 in Charlotte County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 65 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90.2% of the population of Charlotte County, FL has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 30.7% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charlotte County, FL see 1,610 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.21% decrease from the previous year (1,754 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1876 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 837 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,610 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charlotte County, FL

Primary care physicians in Charlotte County, FL see an average of 1,610 patients per year. This represents a 8.21% decrease from the previous year (1,754 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Charlotte County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.9% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.78%
Uninsured
28.7%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
30.7%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlotte County, FL declined by 4.6% from 10.2% to 9.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charlotte County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52 in Charlotte County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30% in Charlotte County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16% in Charlotte County, FL.

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